Biden digs at Trump in White House Correspondents' dinner speech "American democracy is not a reality show," he said in one of several swipes at Trump. Axios · May 1, 2022
Daily Covid deaths drop below 100, cases fall for fifth day Daily Covid-19 cases fell for the fifth day to 11,535, the government said on Sunday - down from 12,888 announced on Saturday and 14,887 on Wednesday. Bangkok Post · May 1, 2022
COVID threat 'still very real' as ACT records 823 new cases The ACT's top health officer urges Canberrans to be continue being "COVID smart" as numbers remain steady. The Canberra Times · May 1, 2022
Red carpet returns with White House correspondents' dinner Journalists, government officials and celebrities paraded down the red carpet Saturday night ahead of the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association The Independent UK · May 1, 2022
What is the White House correspondents’ dinner and who is hosting this year? The annual black tie event is back for the first time in three years, amid accusations that it shows the cosy relationship between politicians and reporters The Independent UK · May 1, 2022
Albanese rallies against ‘fear and division’ at Labor campaign launch – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2022
The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each state and territory. ABC News · Apr 30, 2022
Goa: 8 new Covid cases, active tally at 45 PANAJI: Goa reported eight new Covid-19 cases on Saturday taking the active tally to 45, the highest count since April 2. The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022
Tamil Nadu reports 49 fresh COVID-19 cases Active cases stood at 513 in the State; over 12 lakh vaccinated The Hindu · Apr 30, 2022
Lucknow: 18 more test positive for Covid LUCKNOW: As many as 18 people tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, while seven were discharged in the past 24 hours. The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022
Andhra University duo’s ed-tech startup valued at Rs 3 crore VISAKHAPATNAM: Edumoon, an ed-tech startup floated during the first wave of Covid-19 by two students of Andhra University in 2020, has been selected and valued at 3 crore in Chunauti 2.0 startup contest conducted by the Software Technology Parks of India. The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022
Madhya Pradesh: At 59.54%, reserve category Class 10 board results dip this year BHOPAL: After two years of Covid 19, the Class 10 results of the reserved category have decreased this year. Last year 100% pass results were declared due to the second wave of Covid 19, but , this year overall 59.54% of students were declared pass. The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022
Active Covid cases spike 230% in Madhya Pradesh in 11 days, but tests 8,000 a day BHOPAL: From 45 to 150, active Covid-19 cases have shot up by more than 230% in Madhya Pradesh in just 11 days. But tests are abysmally low, barely touching 8,000 in a state of 8 crore population, veiling the actual magnitude of the surge. The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022
Will COVID-19 matter in Federal Election 2022? As we get ready to cast our votes in the federal election, the number one issue that has affected us over the last term of government is no longer front of mind for most. ABC News · Apr 30, 2022
The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022 Fresh Covid cases in Tamil Nadu dip below 50 CHENNAI: The cluster tally on the IIT-M campus rose to 196 on Saturday after 13 more students tested positive for Covid-19. Fresh cases in Tamil Nadu fell to 49 compared to 54 on Friday and 73 on Thursday.
The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022 Gurugram: Covid cases break rising trend but positivity rate is still above 10% GURUGRAM: After witnessing a steady rise through April, the city on Saturday recorded a dip in new Covid cases. Gurugram recorded 375 Covid cases on Saturday, a 24% fall from the previous day.
Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2022 PM hails US travel safety survey amid reopening Thailand ranked among the top 10 countries that American travellers saw as safe destinations in a survey taken last year.
ABC News · Apr 30, 2022 COVID-19 exposed cracks in Queensland's aged cared and health systems leaving one family devastated While the government claimed Queensland's heath system was coping with COVID-19, Caroline Ingerson says she saw "a system that was completely broken".
Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2022 A 'Mayday' call for better wages Covid-19 has changed the dynamics and definition of work. Today, no one bats an eye when they see people immersed in their miniature-laptop world at a beach or coffee shop.
Chicago Tribune · Apr 30, 2022 As nationwide teacher shortage worsens, some say inadequate pay is to blame CHICAGO — With the steep shortage of teachers across the U.S. leaving school districts scrambling to staff their classrooms during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, officials at the nation’s largest teachers union said this week that insufficient pay is fueling the growing crisis.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 30, 2022 Fauci said the pandemic was over in US, then backpedaled. What do experts say? PHILADELPHIA — Anthony Fauci caused a stir this week when he said on national television that the United States was “out of the pandemic phase.”
Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2022 Grieving son of war hero slams PM claiming his dad was sent to care home to die On Wednesday, the High Court ruled that discharging patients to care homes in England at the beginning of the pandemic was unlawful
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022 Expecting a big drop in golf green fees in the summer? Maybe not in the California desert "The demand is still there" for tee times in many parts of the U.S.
Reason · Apr 30, 2022 Sage Steele Suing ESPN for Violating Her Free Speech Rights: A Quick Sense of the Law NPR (Dustin Jones) reports on the lawsuit, Steele v. ESPN Productions, Inc. (Conn. Super. Ct.): During Steele's appearance on former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler's podcast, which aired Sept. 29, 2021, Cutler asked why she had a Band-Aid on her armp. She explained that she had just gotten her COVID-19 vaccine…
Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022 CDC casts doubt on COVID-19 causing kids’ mysterious liver disease U.S. health officials cast doubt on COVID-19 as a potential cause of severe hepatitis that’s been seen in dozens of previously healthy children around the world, while adding weight to the possibility it’s caused by a more common virus linked to stomach ailments.